HORROR FALL

Flight Attendant Hospitalized After Falling From Plane

Emergency services were called to the scene, and she was taken to the hospital, according to reports.

A flight attendant fell out of a plane while preparing for takeoff in the U.K. after the steps were taken away from the door, according to reports. The employee, working a TUI Airways flight at East Midlands Airport on Monday, opened the door to the plane and stepped out without realizing the steps were gone, according to Nottinghamshire Live. The attendant, who was identified as a woman by the outlet, “stepped into a void and fell.” Emergency services were called to the scene, and she was taken to the hospital, a spokesperson for the ambulance company said. Now, the incident is being investigated by the Air Accident Investigations Branch. “An accident which occurred at East Midlands Airport on Monday 16th December was notified to the AAIB,” a spokesperson told Nottinghamshire Live. “An investigation has been launched and inspectors have visited the airport to gather evidence and make enquiries to understand more about the circumstances.”